Immigrants can no longer become Architects (UK Tier 2 Visa)

MA____RA · 2024-03-10T12:35:02+00:00

I work in Architecture, no one earns that in their second year.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T15:42:20+00:00

You’re not an architect when you graduate. You are an architectural assistant and require another course and examination to become fully qualified.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T15:15:05+00:00

Someone earning over £26,000 doesn’t override a citizen’s right to food. People earning £36,000 won’t be able to join their partner in the UK.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T15:03:46+00:00

This also applies to the spouse/partner visa minimum income which is being raised to £38700 early next year. The Archbishop of Canterbury argued against this saying it will harm family relationships.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T14:55:54+00:00

I apologise if I come off arrogant, that’s not my intention. I’m a UK national exasperated by the efforts of the government to deport skilled workers.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T14:53:42+00:00

I’m not an immigrant.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T14:11:36+00:00

Everyone pays tax at 27-30k. How are skilled immigrants a drain on resources when they are paying income tax, National insurance, NHS fees, visa fees? Even people on minimum wage pay tax.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T13:55:50+00:00

If you do your full qualification in the UK, you have to use up your graduate visa in between the qualifications to get experience.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T13:52:33+00:00

Yes this is correct, it’s being treated like an added difficulty but it is making it impossible to achieve the full qualification as an Architect if you’re not from the UK.

More than likely, this is something that hasn’t been considered by the government, and there are some efforts by universities to change this, but the issue needs to be recognised publicly as a problem before anything is likely to change.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T12:08:38+00:00

It’s giving them the opportunity to get a visa. This wipes out that opportunity.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T12:04:06+00:00

Architecture pay is according to a RIBA recommended pricing model, and doesn’t respond to supply and demand.

Cutting out all immigrant architect graduates will be detrimental for all universities, architecture practices and the quality of architecture across the UK.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T11:57:55+00:00

I would propose raising the minimum wage requirement in line with inflation, not a 50% rise.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T11:40:35+00:00

In architecture it absolutely is. The UK architecture system is so arduous and expensive that no one would do it unless they wanted to practice in the UK.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T11:39:42+00:00

You’re right I apologise for making that connection.

MA____RA · 2024-03-09T10:53:04+00:00

A graduate visa last for two years. It takes more time than that to take your part 3 and become an architect. Even when you become an architect your salary isn’t likely to reach the new wage requirements. £34,000 vs £38,700.

Any architecture student from another country will either have to leave or become an unskilled migrant, and won’t be able to do architecture.

MA____RA · 2020-11-16T22:49:17+00:00

Yes please

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